ansible.posix.rhel_facts (1.5.4) — module

Install collection

Install with ansible-galaxy collection install ansible.posix:==1.5.4

Add to requirements.yml

  collections:
    - name: ansible.posix
      version: 1.5.4

Description

Compatibility layer for using the "package" module for rpm-ostree based systems via setting the "pkg_mgr" fact correctly.

Requirements

• rpm-ostree

Usage examples

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- name: Playbook to use the package module on all RHEL footprints
  vars:
    ansible_facts_modules:
      - setup # REQUIRED to be run before all custom fact modules
      - ansible.posix.rhel_facts
  tasks:
    - name: Ensure packages are installed
      ansible.builtin.package:
        name:
          - htop
          - ansible
        state: present

Outputs

ansible_facts:
  contains:
    pkg_mgr:
      description: System-level package manager override
      returned: when needed
      sample:
        pkg_mgr: ansible.posix.rhel_facts
      type: str
  description: Relevant Ansible Facts
  returned: when needed
  type: complex

See also

• ansible.builtin.package